Shop

Welcome to the Wild Hives Shop

Simply indicate the quantities of your desired items in the form and hit “Check Out”.  Provide your personal details and our team will reach out to you to arrange payment details and coordinate a convenient pickup time (local pickup only). All prices below do not contain sales tax.

Questions?

Call us at 513-444-7819 or email [email protected]

Equipment & Supplies

LOCALLY MADE! We keep minimal stock on hand. Please allow 2-3 weeks to fulfill most orders.

Layens Hive with 20 Wired Frames - INSULATED

$500.00

The 20 frame insulated hive (walls and bottom 9 R-value) comes with 20 wired frames and a follower board included. Hive is painted white with exterior paint. No alternate colors are offered. Hive stands and wax foundation are ordered separately. Please use the special instructions box below if you only want 2″ starter strips verses full sheets of foundation.

Installation instructions are foundĀ HERE.

Quantity

Installed Lid Insulation

$25.00

Ventilated lids come standard with the 20 frame hive. They can be upgraded to insulated lids (R-14) upon request.

Quantity

Custom Hive Designs

From $75.00 – $115.00

Hives come standard painted with white exterior paint. No alternate colors are offered. If you want to have us add a splash of color we have 8 design options for the front only that you can pick from. You can also choose “Special Order” where our in-house art designer will contact you and discuss your custom request and price. If you select “Special Order” from the dropdown please include in the Special Instructions box below the method and time of day you prefer to be contacted. Remember that hive stands can be ordered separately and come in a standard green.

Plese select a design:

 
Hive Design #1 - $75
Hive Design #2 - $75
Hive Design #3 - $100
Hive Design #4 - $100
Hive Design #5 - $100
Hive Design #6 - $100
Hive Design #7 - $75
Hive Design #8 Monogram/Name - $115
Special Order Hive Design

Layens Swarm Box with 6 Wired Frames

$150.00

Our swarm boxes are unique in that they are built out of 5/8″ plywood making them idea if you want to overwinter a nuc. The nuc is painted white with exterior paint. No alternate colors are offered. The nuc also comes with a follower board so you can keep a swarm or split in it over the summer to build up. Finally, hive entrances are provided in the front and back allowing a beekeeper to configure the box as two 3 frame queen mating nucs making this swarm box a 3-in-1 design increasing the all year value of this purchase. Hive stands and wax foundation are ordered separately. Please use the special instructions box below if you only want 2″ starter strips verses full sheets of foundation.

Installation instructions are found HERE.

Quantity

Layens 5 Frame Migratory Nuc Box (Frames not included)

$55.00

Our Migratory Nuc box is made from 11/32″ plywood and the Migratory lid is made from 5/8″ plywood. All parts are painted white with exterior paint. The box doesn’t come with frames or a follower board. These can be ordered separately. The boxes are light and great for spring splits or even as a swarm trap.

Quantity

Layens Wired Frames

$7.50

Cost is per wired frame (14 5/16″ X 15 15/16″). If you desire foundation to be added this can be purchased separately. Add a comment in special instructions if you want them to be attached at pickup time.

Quantity

Layens Frame Parts

$4.50

Cost of unassembled wooden frame parts to make one frame without wire or foundation.

Quantity

Layens Natural Wax Foundation (12"X14")

$4.00

Sheets size is ideal for Layens frames. Cost is per sheet. Add special instructions below if you want 2″ starter strips verses full sheets which will modify the count you need. 7 starter strips can be cut from 1 sheet.

Quantity

Layens Hive Stand

$40.00

Stands comes pre-painted in green and are 19″ tall. No alternate colors are offered. They are perfect for a single 20 Frame Layens Hive OR 2 Swarm Boxes.

Quantity

Layens Frame Storage Tote

$40.00

Store your extra frames in this durable storage solution. Heavy-duty latches help to secure the lid to the base and provide a sure grip surface. Deep indexed lid surface allows multiple totes to stack securely. Tote will hold 16 Layens frames.

Quantity

Honey Bucket

$40.00

Store your extra frames in this durable storage solution. Heavy-duty latches help to secure the lid to the base and provide a sure grip surface. Deep indexed lid surface allows multiple totes to stack securely. Tote will hold 16 Layens frames.

Quantity

NUCS

Nucs are normally only sold in the Spring. Check with us for availability later in the summer and make sure you pre-order in the fall to be first on the list. Nuc sales are always based on availability.

4 Frame Nuc

$200.00

4 Frames (transfer box not included) – 1 Laying queen, 2 brood frames, 1 resource frame, 1 frame of foundation only. Sold Out

Quantity

Honey

Our local honey is extracted twice a year. Spring honey is available in June and Fall honey in September. Stock is limited so order your honey as soon as it comes available.

8oz Honey (Squeeze Bottle)

$7.49

Quantity

16oz Honey (Squeeze Bottle)

$10.29

Quantity

32oz Honey (Squeeze Bottle)

$18.49

Quantity

Events

Events are held in the Spring and Fall of each year to help train new beekeepers and give them the skills they need to be successful.

SPRING 2025 Sustainable Beekeeping Bootcamp

From $200.00 – $400.00

Please select an option:

 
Class Only - $200
Class & Build Your Own Nuc - $400
Order Subtotal: $0.00

Order Form Revised

Price: $500.00
Price: $25.00
Price: $150.00
Price: $55.00
Price: $7.50
Price: $4.50
Price: $4.00
Price: $40.00
Price: $40.00
Price: $40.00
Price: $200.00
Price: $7.49
Price: $10.29
Price: $18.49

Check out

Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Wire for Frames

0.55mm 500g Stainless Steel Bee Hive Frame Foundation Wire

WEICHUAN 10PCS Bee Hive Nuc Box Entrance Gates, Entrance Disc (Diameter:4.84″)

BeeCastle Pack of 2 Yellow Nylon Durable Honey Gate for Extractor,Honey Extractor Tap

Beehives Entrance, Plastic Beehive Nuc Box,12 pcs Set Entrance Gates Bee Entrance Discs Door

Varroa Easy Check Mite Tester
New Bee Hive Smoker Stainless Steel w/Heat Shield
Honey Moisture Tester (Honey Refractometer)
Stainless Steel Honey Strainer Double Sieve

Frame Wiring Jig – WP36 Corner Post Ceramic Insulator, Large, 10 count,White

Frame Wiring Jib – 2PK Toggle Clamp, 100lbs Holding Capacity
Bee Keeping Uncapping Fork, 18-Pin Stainless Steel

Honey Uncapping Scraper Fork

Lemongrass Oil – Swarm Trap Bait

2PCS Stainless Steel Hive Scraper Tools

Mesh/Elastic Top Strainer Bags, 5 Gallon

12 Volt 2A Power Adapter (Use for attaching foundation to frames)

The Teaching Apiary

Sweet Remedies: Healing Herbal Honeys
Keeping Bees with a Smile: Principles and Practice of Natural Beekeeping
Keeping Bees in Horizontal Hives: A Complete Guide to Apiculture by George de Layens
Honeybee Democracy
The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting
Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved

The Biology of the Honey Bee

HAVE QUESTIONS

NEED ADVICE?

Have questions or need help choosing the right products? Fill out the form or give us a call and we’ll get back to you quickly!

513-444-7819
[email protected]